SOLUTION: right triangle: a= 6x b=8x and the hypotenuse is 90m. what is the length of side a and side b??

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Question 549425: right triangle:
a= 6x
b=8x
and the hypotenuse is 90m.
what is the length of side a and side b??
Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
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By Pythagoras theorem
%286x%29%5E2%2B%288x%29%5E2=+90%5E2
36x%5E2%2B64x%5E2=8100
100x%5E2=8100
/100
x%5E2=100
take the square root
x=10
the sieds are 60 & 80